*Replication file for: Owsiak, Andrew P., and Sara McLaughlin Mitchell. 2025. Conflict Management as an Insular Strategy? Comparing Dyadic Learning of Dispute Resolution Strategies across Geopolitical Issues. Environment and Security.


*Main text

*Table 1. Peaceful conflict management. Adapted from Owsiak and Mitchell (2019). Text only.

*Table 2. Summary of Owsiak and Mitchell (2019). Text only.

*Table 3. Issue rivals, contentious issues, and conflict management.
use "cm_as_an_insular_strategy.dta", replace

tab ir_three_code if ir_obs==1

tab region if ir_three_code==0 & ir_obs==1 
tab region if ir_three_code==1 & ir_obs==1 
tab region if ir_three_code==2 & ir_obs==1
tab region if ir_obs==1

tab terriss if ir_three_code==0 & ir_obs==1 & max_mariss==0 & max_riveriss==0
tab terriss if ir_three_code==1 & ir_obs==1 & max_mariss==0 & max_riveriss==0
tab terriss if ir_three_code==2 & ir_obs==1 & max_mariss==0 & max_riveriss==0
tab terriss if ir_obs==1 & max_mariss==0 & max_riveriss==0

tab riveriss if ir_three_code==0 & ir_obs==1 & max_mariss==0 & max_terriss==0
tab riveriss if ir_three_code==1 & ir_obs==1 & max_mariss==0 & max_terriss==0
tab riveriss if ir_three_code==2 & ir_obs==1 & max_mariss==0 & max_terriss==0
tab riveriss if ir_obs==1 & max_mariss==0 & max_terriss==0

tab mariss if ir_three_code==0 & ir_obs==1 & max_riveriss==0 & max_terriss==0
tab mariss if ir_three_code==1 & ir_obs==1 & max_riveriss==0 & max_terriss==0
tab mariss if ir_three_code==2 & ir_obs==1 & max_riveriss==0 & max_terriss==0
tab mariss if ir_obs==1 & max_riveriss==0 & max_terriss==0

tab ir2_terr_riv if ir_three_code==0 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_riv if ir_three_code==1 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_riv if ir_three_code==2 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_riv if ir_obs==1 

tab ir2_terr_mar if ir_three_code==0 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_mar if ir_three_code==1 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_mar if ir_three_code==2 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_mar if ir_obs==1 

tab ir2_riv_mar if ir_three_code==0 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_riv_mar if ir_three_code==1 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_riv_mar if ir_three_code==2 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_riv_mar if ir_obs==1

tab ir2_terr_riv_mar if ir_three_code==0 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_riv_mar if ir_three_code==1 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_riv_mar if ir_three_code==2 & ir_obs==1 
tab ir2_terr_riv_mar if ir_obs==1

tab cmtype if ir_three_code==0 
tab cmtype if ir_three_code==1 
tab cmtype if ir_three_code==2
tab cmtype

sum intercession_month if ir_three_code==0, d
sum intercession_month if ir_three_code==1, d
sum intercession_month if ir_three_code==2, d
sum intercession_month , d

*Table 4. Constructing the familiarity vartiables in a multi-issue rivalry's territorial claim(s). Text only.

*Table 5. Effect of past conflict management on the use of conflict management strategies. Summary of results from Tables A3-A6 (below). Text only.

*Table 6. Effect of past successful conflict management on the use of conflict management strategies. Summary of results from Tables A3-A6 (below). Text only.

*Table 7. Summary of findings on learning in the management of contentious issues. Summary of results from Tables 5-6. Text/counts only.


*Appendix
use "cm_as_an_insular_strategy.dta", replace

*Table A1 (online appendix)
summ terrbilat terr3nonb terr3b terrmultineg if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ rivbilat riv3nonb riv3b rivmultineg if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ marbilat mar3nonb mar3b marmultineg if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ l_ratio_terrbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_terr3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_terr3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_terrmn_peacefulcm if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ l_ratio_rivbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_riv3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_riv3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_rivmn_peacefulcm if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ l_ratio_marbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_mar3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_mar3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_marmn_peacefulcm if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ l_ratio_sterrbilat_terrbilat l_ratio_sterr3nonb_terr3nonb l_ratio_sterr3b_terr3b l_ratio_sterrmn_terrmn if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ l_ratio_srivbilat_rivbilat l_ratio_sriv3nonb_riv3nonb l_ratio_sriv3b_riv3b l_ratio_srivmn_rivmn if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ l_ratio_smarbilat_marbilat l_ratio_smar3nonb_mar3nonb l_ratio_smar3b_mar3b l_ratio_smarmn_marmn if ir_three==2 & year<2002
summ icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

*Table A2 (online appendix; table reports left column of each crosstabulation for space reasons)
tab  ir_three_code terrbilat, row  chi2 gamma
tab  ir_three_code rivbilat, row  chi2 gamma
tab  ir_three_code marbilat, row  chi2 gamma

tab  ir_three_code terrmulti, row  chi2 gamma
tab  ir_three_code rivmulti, row  chi2 gamma 
tab  ir_three_code marmulti, row  chi2 gamma

tab  ir_three_code terrmid, row  chi2 gamma
tab  ir_three_code rivmid, row  chi2 gamma
tab  ir_three_code marmid, row  chi2 gamma

tab  ir_three_code terr3nonb, row  chi2 gamma
tab  ir_three_code riv3nonb, row  chi2 gamma
tab  ir_three_code mar3nonb, row  chi2 gamma

tab  ir_three_code terr3b, row  chi2 gamma
tab  ir_three_code riv3b, row  chi2  gamma
tab  ir_three_code mar3b, row  chi2 gamma

*Table A3 (online appendix)
firthlogit terrbilat l_ratio_terrbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_rivbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_marbilat_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t1m1

firthlogit terrbilat l_ratio_sterrbilat_terrbilat l_ratio_srivbilat_rivbilat l_ratio_smarbilat_marbilat icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t1m2

firthlogit rivbilat l_ratio_terrbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_rivbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_marbilat_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t1m3

firthlogit rivbilat l_ratio_sterrbilat_terrbilat l_ratio_srivbilat_rivbilat l_ratio_smarbilat_marbilat icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t1m4

firthlogit marbilat l_ratio_terrbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_rivbilat_peacefulcm l_ratio_marbilat_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t1m5

firthlogit marbilat l_ratio_sterrbilat_terrbilat l_ratio_srivbilat_rivbilat l_ratio_smarbilat_marbilat icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t1m6

*Table A4 (online appendix)
firthlogit terr3nonb l_ratio_terr3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_riv3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_mar3nonb_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t2m1

firthlogit terr3nonb l_ratio_sterr3nonb_terr3nonb l_ratio_sriv3nonb_riv3nonb l_ratio_smar3nonb_mar3nonb icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t2m2

firthlogit riv3nonb l_ratio_terr3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_riv3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_mar3nonb_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t2m3

firthlogit riv3nonb l_ratio_sterr3nonb_terr3nonb l_ratio_sriv3nonb_riv3nonb l_ratio_smar3nonb_mar3nonb icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t2m4

firthlogit mar3nonb l_ratio_terr3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_riv3nonb_peacefulcm l_ratio_mar3nonb_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t2m5

firthlogit mar3nonb l_ratio_sterr3nonb_terr3nonb l_ratio_sriv3nonb_riv3nonb l_ratio_smar3nonb_mar3nonb icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t2m6

*Table A5 (online appendix)
firthlogit terr3b l_ratio_terr3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_riv3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_mar3b_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t3m1

firthlogit terr3b l_ratio_sterr3b_terr3b l_ratio_sriv3b_riv3b l_ratio_smar3b_mar3b icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t3m2

firthlogit riv3b l_ratio_terr3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_riv3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_mar3b_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t3m3

firthlogit riv3b l_ratio_sterr3b_terr3b l_ratio_sriv3b_riv3b l_ratio_smar3b_mar3b icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t3m4

firthlogit mar3b l_ratio_terr3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_riv3b_peacefulcm l_ratio_mar3b_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t3m5

firthlogit mar3b l_ratio_sterr3b_terr3b l_ratio_sriv3b_riv3b l_ratio_smar3b_mar3b icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t3m6

*Table A6 (online appendix)
firthlogit terrmultineg l_ratio_terrmn_peacefulcm l_ratio_rivmn_peacefulcm l_ratio_marmn_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t4m1

firthlogit terrmultineg l_ratio_sterrmn_terrmn l_ratio_srivmn_rivmn l_ratio_smarmn_marmn icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t4m2

firthlogit rivmultineg l_ratio_terrmn_peacefulcm l_ratio_rivmn_peacefulcm l_ratio_marmn_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t4m3

firthlogit rivmultineg l_ratio_sterrmn_terrmn l_ratio_srivmn_rivmn l_ratio_smarmn_marmn icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t4m4

firthlogit marmultineg l_ratio_terrmn_peacefulcm l_ratio_rivmn_peacefulcm l_ratio_marmn_peacefulcm icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t4m5

firthlogit marmultineg l_ratio_sterrmn_terrmn l_ratio_srivmn_rivmn l_ratio_smarmn_marmn icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3 if ir_three==2 & year<2002

estimates store t4m6

*Figure A1 (online appendix)
*This code produces the individual panels located within Figure A1. We reformatted each panel in Stata's Graph Editor for presentational purposes. We then combined the individual four panels into a single figure using Stata's graph combine command.
coefplot (t1m1, offset(.25) label(Territorial)) (t1m2, offset(.25)) (t1m3, offset(0)) (t1m4, offset(0)) (t1m5, offset(-0.25)) (t1m6, offset(-0.25)), xline(0) drop(_cons icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3) byopts(xrescale legend(position(5))) 

coefplot (t2m1, offset(.25) label(Territorial)) (t2m2, offset(.25)) (t2m3, offset(0)) (t2m4, offset(0)) (t2m5, offset(-0.25)) (t2m6, offset(-0.25)), xline(0) drop(_cons icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3) byopts(xrescale legend(position(5))) 

coefplot (t3m1, offset(.25) label(Territorial)) (t3m2, offset(.25)) (t3m3, offset(0)) (t3m4, offset(0)) (t3m5, offset(-0.25)) (t3m6, offset(-0.25)), xline(0) drop(_cons icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3) byopts(xrescale legend(position(5))) 

coefplot (t4m1, offset(.25) label(Territorial)) (t4m2, offset(.25)) (t4m3, offset(0)) (t4m4, offset(0)) (t4m5, offset(-0.25)) (t4m6, offset(-0.25)), xline(0) drop(_cons icowsal recmidwt chal_cinc_share jtdem duration duration2 duration3) byopts(xrescale legend(position(5))) 
